Emmy Award

A Sheridan College alumnus took home an Emmy award over the weekend for her casting work in the acclaimed dark comedy miniseries Fargo.

Stephanie Gorin was part of a three-person team, including Rachel Tenner and Canadian Jackie Lind, that won in the Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special category for their work on FX Network’s 10-part television show.

“Winning the Emmy was an unbelievable experience,” Gorin said. “Having our names up on the screen, walking up to the stage which was filled with so much talent was a dream come true.”

The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented at a ceremony at the Nokia Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on Aug. 16.

The ceremony is held one week prior to the televised awards and recognizes technical disciplines and behind-the-scenes work.

Fargo is inspired by the Coen Brothers’ Academy Award-winning film and stars actors Billy Bob Thorton and Martin Freeman.

In July, FX announced it would be renewing the show for a second season.

“I believe we won because the cast of Fargo was not only talented but very unusual,” Gorin said. “There were many new faces and a team of professionals who garnered 18 Emmy nominations this year.”

Gorin graduated in 1981 from the Oakville college’s Media Arts-Music Theatre program — now known as Bachelor of Music Theatre-Performance.

Heading up her own Toronto-based casting company for the past 25 years, this was Gorin’s third Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Casting category. She was recognized in 2008 and 2009 for her work in the CBC television series The Tudors.

She is also a three-time Gemini Award winner (now the Canadian Screen Awards) for the CBC series Being Erica, The Border and Guns.

Gorin’s expertise has also landed her casting credits for her work on the musical productions of Mamma Mia, Miss Saigon, The Wizard of Oz and Les Misérables.

“I love the business and I love actors. There is nothing like the joy of seeing someone get their break,” she said.

The 66th annual Emmy Awards show airs Monday (Aug. 25) at 8 p.m. ET.

'I believe we won because the cast of Fargo was not only talented but very unusual' - Stephanie Gorin